Tag Archives: Peregrine Falcon

Birds on the Northern Beaches – 1 November 2018

I travelled up to the Northern Beaches on what turned out to be quite a hot day. The tide was low in the morning, so I first went out onto some rock platforms at the end of Long Reef. I … Continue reading

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Malabar Headland – 31 October 2018

I spent another day out on Malabar Headland. On this visit there were whales – but they were a long way out and cruising past rather than breeching or tail slapping. Also – The Peregrine Falcons were not that active. … Continue reading

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Peregrine Falcons of the Northern Beaches – 16 and 25 October 2018

Here are some photos of Peregrine Falcons taken on two recent trips to the Northern Beaches area of Sydney. From the first trip (16 October) –

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Malabar Headland – 22 October 2018

I made another trip to Malabar Headland National Park. I had not planned to go so recently after my previous visit, but the weather forecast was not suitable for the alternative trip  – so I decided to revisit Malabar Headland. … Continue reading

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Malabar Headland – 18 October 2018

This was another very rewarding trip out to Malabar Headland National Park. On this visit I was accompanied by Digi Dave. As we started off along the track, we could see a lot of birds gathering out to sea. They … Continue reading

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Return to Malabar Headland National Park – More Raptors and Whales – 12 October 2018

I had visited Malabar Headland National Park last week, on the one day it was open to the public. The others days it was closed due to shooting at the adjacent rifle range. I was not planning on visiting the … Continue reading

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Birds of the Northern Beaches – 9 October 2018

I spent a very full and interesting day in the Northern Beaches looking for and photographing birds. In some ways this was a repeat of my last trip – as I went to the same areas and saw many of … Continue reading

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Raptors and Whales at Malabar Headland National Park – 2 October 2018

I wanted to make a visit to Malabar Headland National Park during the week, but looking at the NPWS Alert Page showed that it would be closed most days due to nearby  shooting at the adjacent rifle range. Its a … Continue reading

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Raptors of the Northern Beaches – 25 September 2018

After seeing the return of some migratory birds recently at Landing Lights Wetland and Bicentennial Park I wondered if there would be any on Long Reef Headland between Dee Why and Collaroy. You can only visit the far part of … Continue reading

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More Peregrine Falcons at Malabar Headland – 24 September 2018

I made another trip to Malabar Headland National Park, and was rewarded with some great observations of the resident pair of Peregrine Falcons. On my last visit, I had seen one of the birds, probably the male, return with some … Continue reading

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